Transferring OS to an SSD

[Anonymous]

Okay, so right now in my system all I have is one 1 TB Velociraptor and nothing else for storage. I want to add my Samsung 840 Pro, but I only want to transfer the OS and nothing else. I am asking how because I just want to be sure that I dont mess it up. Any links to Linus's videos would work as long  as they are about only transferring the OS. I'll answer any questions you have about it as soon as I see them. thanks in advance.

 

[1funnygame]

i thought samsung gave you software for this kind of thing what did it come with?

[Samdb]

Either data migration or reinstall your OS.

[Mcdoorknob]

Okay, so right now in my system all I have is one 1 TB Velociraptor and nothing else for storage. I want to add my Samsung 840 Pro, but I only want to transfer the OS and nothing else. I am asking how because I just want to be sure that I dont mess it up. Any links to Linus's videos would work as long  as they are about only transferring the OS. I'll answer any questions you have about it as soon as I see them. thanks in advance.

i needed to know the same thing yesterday, but I just resorted to reinstalling OS only on the ssd while hdd was disconnected. just boot from the ssd windows

[1funnygame]

http://apcmag.com/how-to-transfer-your-os-to-your-new-ssd-drive.htm

 

seriously it was the first result -_- google is faster than a forum and you don't waste peoples time

[Glenwing]

There's no way to do that.  You need to do a fresh install on the SSD or clone the entire drive over.  After you do a fresh install I believe you can migrate your settings and stuff over though.

[micedits]

Personally I would just reinstall your os, it not only makes sure everything like trim is running and the other things that need to or don't need to be running are and fresh installing your os every once in a while is a good idea regardless because it helps clear up all the rubbish on your pc. After fresh installing your os just copy over any personal files and reinstall all your programs. 

[João Severino]

I think you only have two options

You either do a fresh install on your new SSD or you use a cloning software and clone you HDD to your SSD

[Haggis_]

Personally I would just reinstall your os, it not only makes sure everything like trim is running and the other things that need to or don't need to be running are and fresh installing your os every once in a while is a good idea regardless because it helps clear up all the rubbish on your pc. After fresh installing your os just copy over any personal files and reinstall all your programs. 

agree, thats the way to do it. OS and programs on SSD. Data, pictures, movies, music etc on HDD. Games can go both ways.

 

You said "all I have is one 1 TB Velociraptor and nothing else for storage"

I hope you have another solution for backup

[crudefallout]

If there is room on the 840, the easiest way would likely be to clone the drive and copy the rest of the files back to the velociraptor. If there is not, you might be able to create a new partition, move files into that partition, and clone what is left. Or, finally, you could re-install the OS.

[Anonymous]

So if I re-install the OS on the 840 do I just keep it installed on the Velociraptor but boot to the SSD?

[Glenwing]

Yeah.  It will detect 2 operating systems and whenever you boot it will ask you which one to boot to, but you can modify the settings so that the countdown timer is only like 1 second or something before it auto-boots to the first in the list.  Or you might be able to go into the BIOS and remove your mechanical drive from the boot order.

[Anonymous]

Yeah.  It will detect 2 operating systems and whenever you boot it will ask you which one to boot to, but you can modify the settings so that the countdown timer is only like 1 second or something before it auto-boots to the first in the list.  Or you might be able to go into the BIOS and remove your mechanical drive from the boot order.

Now I just need to find my Windows 7 disc... I always seem to lose it

[Matsy]

Now I just need to find my Windows 7 disc... I always seem to lose it

 

Just download an ISO copy.

http://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html

 

And put it on a pen drive and convert it to a boot drive.

 

Or put it on a any portal able drive or storage drive, what ever you have, install deamon tools lite and run the ISO from there.

[Anonymous]

Just download an ISO copy.

http://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html

 

And put it on a pen drive and concert it to a boot drive.

 

Or put it on a any portal able drive or storage drive, what ever you have, install deamon tools lite and run the ISO from there.Where 

Where can I install daemon tools lite? And what do I do with it after?

[Matsy]

Where can I install daemon tools lite? And what do I do with it after?

 

You just install it on your hard drive - http://www.disc-tools.com/download/daemon

The ISO you download will automatically become a deamon tools icon, so you can just double click on the ISO file and it will automatically load into deamon tools, autorun will run and just click on setup.exe and it will run the windows 7 setup.

 

It works exactly the same as a CD install, it just creates a virtual drive on your machine which acts as a CD drive.

Can load the setup, format the hard drive and re-install, or just overwrite and delete the Windows.Old folder left behind (make sure the ISO file isn't on your hard drive you are re-installing on :D)

 

Easier if you have a small USB pen drive though to use as a boot drive.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

Download that and it automatically does it for you.

Can also just use a CD instead of a USB drive :P

[Anonymous]

You just install it on your hard drive - http://www.disc-tools.com/download/daemon

The ISO you download will automatically become a deamon tools icon, so you can just double click on the ISO file and it will automatically load into deamon tools, autorun will run and just click on setup.exe and it will run the windows 7 setup.

 

It works exactly the same as a CD install, it just creates a virtual drive on your machine which acts as a CD drive.

Can load the setup, format the hard drive and re-install, or just overwrite and delete the Windows.Old folder left behind (make sure the ISO file isn't on your hard drive you are re-installing on :D)

 

Easier if you have a small USB pen drive though to use as a boot drive.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

Download that and it automatically does it for you.

Can also just use a CD instead of a USB drive :P

Okay, so how do i get it the installation on to the SSD? It will bring up the windows 7 install screen, but how do I install it on the SSD?

[Matsy]

Okay, so how do i get it the installation on to the SSD? It will bring up the windows 7 install screen, but how do I install it on the SSD?

 

Which one are you doing? daemon tools or usb drive?

 

First of all, go into your bios and change your hard drive setting to ACHI if your motherboard supports it, this is the optimal setting for SSD's, doesn't matter if you dont have it mind you.

Also, back-up your hard drives files you want to keep somewhere.

 

If daemon tools:

 

Put the ISO File on your hard drive (the Velociraptor), so you don't loose it.  Or put it on your USB and run it from there, doesn't really matter.

Open it with deamon tools, click on setup and just go through the normal install process (have your SSD plugged in ofc ^^)

Select your SSD drive when you select what to install on and just let it do it (its exactly the same as a normal hard drive install)

When it's done, go into your bios and change the SSD to the boot drive (1st priority)

 

Boot into windows and format your velociraptor to get rid of its installation of windows 7 and then use it as storage :P

 

if USB pen(if you have made a boot drive):

 

Either go into your bios and set USB as priority boot drive, restart and it will automatically load select your SSD to install too etc and go back into bios to set ssd as priority.

or

Plug the USB drive in while you are on the desktop, autorun will pop-up click on setup and just run it like normal.

[iWearKiltz]

i recommend a fresh install. you're wishing what i wished for when i got my ssd. but i decided to just fresh install and then bring all my files across when/if appropriate.